Effect of Rapid Body Weight Loss on Balance and Functional Mobility in Obese Individuals after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Operation

Authors : Meral KÜÇÜK YETGİN, Shahla RAY, Halit Eren TAŞKIN, David KOCEJA, Koichi KİTANO, James Bradley RAY, Wilhelmina RAVER

Pages : 264-278

Doi:10.25307/jssr.1246992

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Publication Date : 2023-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of rapid weight loss on static balance and functional mobility among excessively obese patients undergoing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LAGB); surgery. Subjects insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8 females; BMI >35 kg/m2); underwent baseline measurements before LAGB surgery, followed by subsequent evaluations at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks during the follow-up appointments. During each evaluation, various assessments were conducted, including measurements of anthropometry such as body weight, height, hip and waist circumference, as well as functional tests for static balance, 10-meter walk, and timed get-up-and-go. There were statistically significant changes in weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, abdominal circumference, waist-hip ratio, static sway eyes open, timed up-and-go, 10-meter walk, and steps in 10-meter walk test values insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); between the baseline and the postoperative measurements. However static sway values under eyes closed condition were not statistically significant. In the 24-week follow-up, the weight loss, reduction in abdominal circumference, increase in walking speed against time and step count, and recovery in functional movements were shown to persist. Also, reduction in static balance surface oscillation confirmed the improvement of balance control.
Keywords : Static balance, Functional mobility, Bariatric surgery, Obesity, Rapid body weight loss